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John Grady Craft 1904–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Nov 1904

Birth Location: Wesson, Copiah, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 26 May 1945

Death Location: Utica, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Hugh Craft

Mother: Letha Tarver

Spouse(s): Lula Foster

Children(s): Hugh Craft, John Craft, Dorothy Craft, Ada Craft

John Grady Craft was born in 1904 in Wesson, Copiah, Mississippi, USA, the child of Hugh M Craft And Letha Ann Tarver. In 1910, John Grady Craft resided in Wesson Ward 3, Copiah, Mississippi, USA. In 1930, John Grady Craft resided in Beat 1, Beat 1, Copiah, Mississippi, USA. John Grady Craft married Lula May Foster, and had children including Ada Marie Craft, Dorothy Mae Craft, Hugh Carl Craft, John David Craft. John Grady Craft passed away in 1945 in Utica, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Grady Craft was born in 1904 in Wesson, Copiah, Mississippi, USA, the child of Hugh M Craft And Letha Ann Tarver.
  • In 1910, John Grady Craft resided in Wesson Ward 3, Copiah, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1930, John Grady Craft resided in Beat 1, Beat 1, Copiah, Mississippi, USA.
  • John Grady Craft married Lula May Foster, and had children including Ada Marie Craft, Dorothy Mae Craft, Hugh Carl Craft, John David Craft.
  • John Grady Craft passed away in 1945 in Utica, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hugh Craft
1830–1912
Birth Location: Pike County, Mississippi, USA
HC
Letha Tarver
1882–1904
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
LT

Spouses(s)

Lula Foster
1908–
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
LF

Children(s)

Hugh Craft
1937–2011
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
HC
John Craft
1926–2000
Birth Location: Hinds County, Mississippi, USA
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Dorothy Craft
1929–1929
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
DC
Ada Craft
1931–1931
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
AC

John Craft's Ancestors

Self
John Craft
1904–1945
Birth Place: Wesson, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Hugh M Craft
1830–1912
Pike County, Mississippi, USA
Letha (Ann) Tarver
1882–1904
Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
James Craft
1805–1900
Tennessee, USA
Evaline (Ellen) Thompson
1810–1860
Georgia, USA
John (T.) Tarver
1854–1925
Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA
Matilda (Ann) Burt
1859–1918
Franklin County, Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Craft
1761–1834
Sarah Crawford
1774–1845
Parris Thompson
1764–1860
Winna Swann
1770–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jesse Craft
1742–1800
George Thompson
1746–1853
Elizabeth Boatright
1740–1795
Robert Swann
1755–

John Craft's Descendants

1.
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John (Grady) Craft (28 Nov 1904–26 May 1945) m. Lula (May) Foster (1908–)
  1. 1. Hugh (Carl) Craft 1937–2011
  2. 2. John (David) Craft 1926–2000 m. Mary (Estellene) Craft 1930–1999
    1. 1. John (Mitchell) Craft 1948–2021
  3. 3. Dorothy (Mae) Craft 1929–1929
  4. 4. Ada (Marie) Craft 1931–1931

John Craft's Timeline

6 Records

1904
28 Nov 1904
Birth of John Grady Craft in Wesson, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
Wesson, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 6
John Grady Craft resided here in Wesson Ward 3, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
Wesson Ward 3, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 26
John Grady Craft resided here in Beat 1, Beat 1, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
Beat 1, Beat 1, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 31
John Grady Craft resided here in Rural, Hinds, Mississippi
Rural, Hinds, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 36
John Grady Craft resided here in Beat 3, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
Beat 3, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
1945
26 May 1945
Age 41
Death of John Grady Craft in Utica, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
Utica, Hinds, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1904
    Event Place: Wesson, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Mississippi, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 76
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wesson Ward 3, Copiah, Mississippi; Roll: T624_737; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1374750
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Wesson Ward 3, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wesson Ward 3, Copiah, Mississippi; Roll: T624_737; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1374750

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 1, Beat 1, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 1, Copiah, Mississippi; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2340878

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Hinds, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hinds, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02028; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 25-65

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beat 3, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hinds, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02028; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 25-65

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Utica, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Mississippi, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 76

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 May 1945
    Event Place: Utica, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Utica, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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